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Fly on the Sideline As 1,200 Washington state wrestlers -- including seven from Mason County -- prepared for Mat Clas- sic XXV last week, the worldwide wres- tling community received shocking news. Wrestling had been recommended for removal as one of the core 25 sports, be- ginning with the 2020 Olympics, by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). When I heard the news, I was ap- palled. Wrestling was one of the original Olympic sports -- meaning athletes in ancient Greece participated in it -- and now it wouldn't be included in the games anymore? How could that possibly be? Members of the IOC have said the de- cision wasn't made because of anything being wrong with wrestling, but because of what's right with the other sports. Still trying to wrap my mind around the fact that wrestling could possibly no longer be an Olympic sport, I spoke to the Mason County coaches at Mat Clas- sic XXV last weekend. Shelton head coach Chris Lacy said he was surprised by the recommendation be- cause wrestling is an original Olympic sport and it's popular on By EMILY every continent except HANSON Antarctica. "I think the wres- tling community wasn't represented," Lacy said. "There are countries where wrestling is the na- tional sport. I'm sure there's some politi- cal thing going on, but it would be like getting rid of discus or the marathon. I can't see the Olympics allowing (wres- tling to be removed)." Lacy said wrestling is well estab- lished everywhere in the world. A column I read in The New York Times by John Irving on this same topic said people in 180 countries wrestle. Irving said in the United States, "High school participation has expanded by 40,000 wrestlers in the last decade; more than 270,000 high school students wrestle, including more than 8,200 women. There are 21 intercollegiate women's wrestling teams and, since 1999, 95 new college wrestling programs." With that in mind, I spoke to North Mason head coach Bill McCarty. "It's a travesty," McCarty said. "The idea that they could have subjective sports like trampoline instead of wres- tling?" McCarty expressed disbelief that wrestling has essentially been removed to make room for golf. "Golf has a grand slam, wrestling doesn't have that," McCarty said. "Wres- tling is a sport filled with people in tiny gyms all over the world." He said for wrestling, the highest achievement is the Olympic gold medal, and I agree. Unlike golf, wrestling doesn't have major worldwide tourna- ments multiple times per year. Irving said the gold medal is the highest achievement as well. "Wrestlers from 71 countries went to London last summer; before they could compete, they had to win some of the toughest qualifying tournaments in the world," Irving wrote. For one more perspective, I found 2012 Shelton graduate Johnathen Dennis. The last time I spoke to Den- nis, during the summer when he had returned from two national wrestling See SIDELINE on page B-3 Sports Calendar Thursday 5:30 p.m., Shelton boys' basketball banquet in the Shelton Student Union Building 6:30 p.m., North Mason boys' basketball banquet in the North Mason com- mons Friday 3 p.m., Shelton Special Olympics vs. Shelton Staff basketball game in the Mini Dome Monday Spring sports practices begin for Shelton, North Mason and Mary M. Knight Wednesday 6:30 p.m., North Mason wrestling banquet in the North Mason commons • To have items placed in the sports calendar, send information to emily@masoncounty.com. Williamson and Ford named 2013 Mason County Cross series winners By EMILY HANSON emily@masoncounty.com The Shelton Harriers crowned the 2013 Mason County Cross series winners Satur- day after the conclusion of its two-race se- ries. Shelton High School junior Cody Wil- liamson was named the winner after taking second place in the 4-mile Podunk Race with a time of 24 minutes, 52 seconds at Oakland Bay County Park. Williamson won the first race in the series with a time of 26:59 on Jan. 12 at Lake Isabella State Park. Jennifer Ford, 33, from Shelton, earned the women's title after finishing in fifth place Saturday with a time of 32:17. In the first series race, Ford came in 10th place with a time of 37:08. Shelton Harriers event organizer John Johnson said the three-loop course was || beautiful and a joy to run. "I would describe the course as difficult to race on," Johnson said. "All the participants raced well. The runners ran the gamut from national elite to first-timers." He said the course had some big talent on it Saturday. "The sun came out and the honest effort brought a smile to everyone's face," Johnson said. The first runner to cross the finish line was Matthew Tebo, 23, from Seattle, who finished the race with a time of 23:50. Behind Williamson was Erik Heimann, 41, from Olympia, in third with a time of 31:15, and Skyler Lindeen, 24, from Grape- view, with a time of 31:51. The Harriers offered a 2.5K children's race, which was won by William Johnson, 12, from Shelton, with a time of 11:19. The first girl to cross the finish line was Laila Hanson, 8, from Shelton, with a time of 14:43. Hanson's time was good enough for fifth place. "The seven kids that raced the 2.5 Kids Cross showed some strength," Johnson said. He said the Oakland Bay County Park is a new park that is an important addition to the Mason County Parks and Trails system. Courtesy of John Johnson Jenna Kelly-Allred, 42, from Shelton, runs in the Shelton Harriers' 4-mile Podunk Race on Saturday at Oakland Bay County Park. Kelly- Allred won the Overall Masters Female Division on the three-loop course with a time of 36 minutes, 18 seconds. Scoreboard WRESTLING Shelton Friday- Saturday -- Shelton at Mat Classic XXV at the Tacoma Dome Seventh: 285, Ben Ander- son (SHS), 3-1 Consolation bracket: 106, Riley Rifle (SHS), 1-2; 145, Benny Olivas (SHS), 0-2 North Mason Friday-Saturday -- North Mason at Mat Classic XXVShelton at the WIAA 3A at the Tacoma Dome State Swimming and Eighth: 160, Tyler Grewell Diving Championship at (NM), 2-3 King County Aquatics Consolation bracket: Center in Federal Way 132, Jon Day (NM), 0-2; 200-yard medley relay: 182, Tommy Marsh (NM), Preliminaries: 19, Harrison 1-2; 195, Chase Davis (NM), MacAlevy, Ryder Phelan, 1-2 J.D. Clemons and Sean Ke- aly, 1:50.08 SWIMMING Diving: Finals: 8, John Pentony, 281.75 points; Boys' swimming Semifinals: 18, Troy Friday-Saturday -- Krumpols, 174.70 points 100-yard backstroke: Pre-4, Skyler Lindeen, 31:51;ice Imrich, 51:33; 18, John liminaries: 22,Harrison 5, Jennifer Ford, 31:17, Israel, 53:49; 19, Kathryn MacAlevy, 58.05 Female Series Winner; Macaraeg, 53:52; 20, Cheryl 6, Darleen Smith, 32:57;DuPrey, 54:05; 21, Elyssa RUNNING 7, Eric Barkman, 35:09; DuPrey, 55:38 8, Mark Buck, 35:57; 9, 2.5K Kids' Cross: 1, Saturday- Shelton Roy Osterhaus, 36:02; 10, William Johnson, 11:19; Harriers host Poduek Jenna Kelly, 36:18; 11, 2, Brock Knowles, 11:58; 4-mile Race at Oakland Monica Lloyd, 37:46;12, 3, Brody Knowles, 12:15; Bay County Park Candice Spahr, 44:13; 13, 4,Robbie Allred, 13:33; 5, Adults: 1, Matthew Tebo, Katie Shrum, 44:35; 14, Laila Hanson, 14:43; 6, Joel 23:50; 2, Cody Williamson, Jane O'Sullivan, 45:05; 15, Barkman, 16:05; 7, Hannah 24:52, Male Series Winner; Michelle Jones, 47:02; 16, Shrum, 16:15 3, Erik Heimann, 31:15; Brian Kelly, 47:17; 17, Jan- , Zumba Toning , Sauna/Steam Room, Personal Training , Zumba Classes, Weight Training, Swimming, Aerobics Classes , Tae Kwon Do Classes o Racquetball o Tanning, Cardio, Massage Every Saturday at 11:00 a.m. FREE with membership , Kettlebell Classes Now in progress- See schedule at www.sheltonathleticclub.com Just South of Downtown Shelton on Highway 3 Stop in today at 707 South First Street Call 426.1388 or email us; sac@hctc.com Check us out on the web at sheltonathleticclub,com Hours', Mon-Fri 4'.30am.9pm, Sat & Sun 7am.3pm Page B-2 -Mason Coun Journal - Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 I :T•